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Northern New Jersey is home to the scenic and historical Kittatinny Mountains and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreational Area. Some of the RV camps in this area are secluded, and surrounded by woods, hills, wildlife and rivers. Temperatures in this area range from 75 to 85 degrees F in the summer, to mid-30s and below freezing in the winter. Some of the RV parks are open year-round.

Campgrounds

Harmony Ridge Farm and Campground features more than 200 sites with full hook-ups on 160 acres situated in the Kittatinny Mountains. The campground is open year-round and offers swimming in the lake or pool. More than 300 grassy or shaded RV sites with full hookups are available at Pleasant Acres Farm Campground in Sussex, New Jersey. This unusual RV site offers weekly dances as well as cow milking, sheep shearing and pig chases to keep the guests busy. Green Beach Campground in rural Sussex County offers 250 wooded and open sites for RVs with full hook-ups available.

Swimming

All three RV campgrounds offer swimming in either lakes or pools. Swimmers can also take a plunge in the Delaware River at three beaches where lifeguards are on duty. Beach policy states that guests should wear life preservers and cautions to never attempt a swim across the river.

Fishing and Boating

One of the RV campgrounds offers catch-and-release fishing in three different lakes, stocked with large-mouth bass, blue gill and catfish. Guests can bring their own row boat or canoe, of they can rent a paddle boat. Another campground has two private, three-acre fishing lakes. The third offers a lake stocked with bass, blue gill and sunnies; all fishing is catch and release. The nearby Delaware River and its tributaries offer a variety of fishing. On the river, a state fishing license is required from New Jersey or Pennsylvania.

Hiking

The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area offers unlimited hiking within 10 to 15 miles of the RV sites. The gateposts of the gap are Mount Minsi and Mount Tammany, whose trails lead hikers on the Kittatinny Ridge. Hikers can explore 27 miles of the Appalachian Trail within the park.

Canoeing and Rafting

The nearby Delaware River offers canoeing and rafting for almost all ages. Private companies organize these trips for a fee. Individuals can also rent rafts, tubes and kayaks for rides down the river. The water activities run from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

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About the Author

Nellene Teubner Plouffe is a writer who started her journalism career as a reporter and columnist for the "Orange County Register" newspaper in 1992. In 1995, Teubner Plouffe received a first-place award in column writing from the California Newspaper Publishers’ Association. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.